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Jobs data surprises on the upside, rate hike on the cards

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... creation, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The unemployment rate remained ready at 4.4%. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham questioned if the rise is a more positive shift in the trend or mostly statistical noise, given that most ...

Middle East conflict, inflation continues to weigh on confidence

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... fallen 2.1 points. Finally, the time to buy a major household item subindex gained 3.8 points. Observing the trend, ANZ economist Sophia Angala said the growth in consumer confidence was slightly affected by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and untamed ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... are also expected to pause. The bank of Japan is tipped to continue gradually lifting interest rates. Aberdeen chief economist Paul Diggle said recurring supply side disruptions had fundamentally altered the inflation outlook. "The global economy has ...

IMF downgrades Australian outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded the growth forecast for Australia from 2% to 1.9% in its latest World Economic Outlook. This comes as Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) assistant governor Sarah Hunter hinted to the Australian Conference ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) staff to reject a proposed wage deal, arguing the offer fails to keep pace with inflation and risks driving skilled employees from the central bank. The dispute centres on a proposed ...

RBA on hold, rate cuts expected

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... continue to expect two rate cuts in 2027 based on our economic outlook with cuts in May and August 2027." HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the RBA appears to be in "wait and see" mode. "Waiting to see the full impact of the tightening already delivered ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... investment opportunities despite ongoing geopolitical and energy market volatility. In a market outlook, Ausbil chief economist Jim Chronis and executive chair, chief investment officer and head of equities Paul Xiradis said structural shifts in the ...

What does a world with 'zero migration' look like?

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2026
... capita, origin economies would have modest gains as retained labour is diluted across larger domestic populations. Senior economist Benjamin Trevis and economist Marco Santaniello said output per capita which speaks to living standards would fall in ...

Investors thrust into rules of the 'jungle': Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... traditional market cycles, forcing investors to make sense of these "jungle times" where anything goes, according to an economist. Diana Mousina, deputy chief economist at AMP, said the current economic cycle is unlike any other she's experienced where ...

RBA hikes rates, suggests more to come

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2026
... last year and the cash rate is now in-line with its peak during the post-COVID-19 pandemic tightening phase. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham said the move marks a difference from other global central banks. "The fact that the RBA has been hiking makes ...
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